Requests Updated Monthly

John & Naomi Corcoran • Good News Jail & Prison • Chesterfield, VA

Pray

• for a volunteer at the jail who will be having additional surgery on his knee.
• for a former inmate who is still struggling with addiction problems.
• for the provision of volunteers with musical ability who can assist with Sunday worship services at the jail.
• for more inmates to participate in the Bible Correspondence Course.
• for inmates to be open to the Gospel of Jesus Christ as they attend Bible classes.
• for God's provision for the financial needs of the ministry as they begin a new fiscal year on July 1.

Praise

• for opportunity to share the Gospel with those who are incarcerated.
• for the Lord's financial blessings in the fiscal year that ended June 30.
• for faithful volunteers who teach Bible classes and grade the Bible lessons.
• for cooperation of Chesterfield Sheriff's Department which allows ministry in the jail.

 

Harold & Ann Dimmitt • Good News Jail • Williamsburg, VA

Pray

• Harold and Ann who will attend the Word of Life Bible Conference.
• for next Look Behind the Wall jail tour on August 19.

Praise

• for women and men who trusted Christ last month.  Pray for these as they begin to grow in their faith.
• for inmate who recently trusted Christ and bonded out the next day.  Pray for him as he begins to grow in his faith and prepares to go to court.
• for finishing the fiscal year in the black.

 

David & Eunjoo Andersen • Capitol Ministries • Richmond, VA

Pray

• for special wisdom as the first draft is re-checked before it is reviewed by  several readers and other Capitol Commission State Directors.
• for appointments and preaching opportunities this year.
• for Lord’s blessing on Legislative Invitational Fishing Tourn., Sept.  25.

Praise

• for God’s blessing on the Satellite Bible Studies this year.
• for safety in their travels.
• for the churches where David will preach in the coming months.

 

Brian & Cory Barton • Braille Circulating Library • Richmond, VA

Pray

• for continued financial support of the BCL.
• for new volunteers to help support the work of the BCL.
• for ministry outreaches for the BCL.

Sabrina Chan • InterVarsity • Austin, TX

Prray

• that Brookfield house will sell and for good renters for townhouse.
• that God will prepare her well for new role and for quick adjustment to new community and church.
• for God's provision for significant financial needs in the transition (higher cost of living and moving costs)

Praise

• that God provided an apartment near Stanford.
• for meaningful goodbyes from InterVarsity in Austin.
• for support of friends and family in the logistics of moving.

Winnie Minear • CAM International • San Pedro Sula, Honduras

Pray

• for training classes in Santa Barbara, July 10-11.
• that Maggie will continue to improve with the chemo treatments.

Praise

• for God's protection on several trips and for repairs for her car.
• for 12 people from San Nicolas area that were trained for teaching children.
• that her sister Maggie has been stronger the last few weeks.

 

Larry and Allison Smoak • Great Oaks/Las Mangas • Le Ceiba, Honduras

Pray

• for Allison’s and the baby’s continued health and for preparation as parents.
• for more than 5,000 people left homeless by flooding from tropical storm.
• for strength and health for Larry during a season of heavy farm work.

Thomas and Susanna Smoak • Action International • São Paulo, Brazil

Pray

• for ABBA as it is training prospective foster families.

Paul and Becky Dreiling • SIM • Asuncion, Paraguay

Pray

• for annual missionary retreat, July 9-13.
• for many SIM missionaries on home assignment raising support to return.
• for Dreilings' preparations for home assignment.

Praise

• for a great vacation in U.S.
• for an amazing support team that faithfully meets their needs.

 

David and Karin Brown • Biblical Ministries Worldwide • South Africa

Pray

• for spiritual fruit from distribution of 130,000 evangelistic booklets during World Cup.
• for Nicolas who is on a missions trip to China and needs a job when he returns and for Elly also needs a summer job.
• for MountainView’s move to a new location.

 

Ron & Beth Benoit • BCM • Hamilton, Ontario

Pray

• for 5-day club this July, assisting in VBS, and planning for fall ministries.
• for salvation of neighbors.
• for wisdom concerning home repairs.

Praise

• for good trip to the States with wonderful visits.
• for evidence of God’s working in their boys’ lives and their families.

Richard and Rebecca Acquaye • CEF West Africa • Accra, Ghana

Pray

• for ongoing Instructors training going on at Tema, Ghana.
• for the Lord’s leading as he drives there every morning to teach.
• for his trip to Sierra Leone to teach at the Instructors of Teachers Course this month.
• for promotional plans in Sao Tome & Principe, Guinea Bissau, Cape Verde Islands and Senegal.

Praise

• for Good News Clubs that are running in the Region.
• for various camp preparations.
• for positive contacts the Lord has given for the start of the CEF work in Mauritania.

 

Peter and Melodye Bowers • Christar • Albania

Pray

• that this summer will be a good reconnecting point with family as children are not in school and most of their friends are not here this summer.
• for a breakthrough in church plant among the Roma.  Teammates have been sowing seed for many years with very little tangible fruit.
• for Bowers as they prepare for new teammates, including the Haase's - that God will give grace to them in their transitions, wisdom in working through logistics and energy in the midst of the heat.
• for them as they have many permanent goodbyes this summer.

Praise

• that they took a much needed vacation with teammates and they still like each other after having lived together for several days!

 

Lindsay and Eva Gilliam • SIM • Loja, Ecuador

Pray

• for discipleship relationships.
• for salvation of several friends.
• for wisdom, humility, and discipline for Lindsay in his new role as servant-leader.
• for diligence and progress for Eva as she continues with her piano class.  She hopes to join the worship team.
• for additional financial supports as they are currently $1,000 under-supported.

Praise

• for Robert Lindsay’s first year of life.
• that hospitality ministry continues to touch lives.
• for opportunities to present the Gospel to more than 150 children and parents.
• for faithful and generous supporters.
• for SIM Ecuador team with whom they serve.